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INEC Conducts Bye-Elections In Four States
By: sparrow Date: August 11, 2018, 4:49 pm
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), is
conducting four bye-elections to fill vacancies in Katsina north
and Bauchi south senatorial districts, Lokoja/Kogi/Koton-Karfe
Federal Constituency and Obudu constituency in Cross River
State.
The elections commenced on Saturday morning in all four states.
In Kogi, the Resident Electoral Commissioner, Professor James
Apam, said four ad-hoc staff were deployed to man each of the
310 polling units in Lokoja and Kogi/Koton-Karfe Local
Government Areas.
Meanwhile, in Katsina, the election is being conducted in 1,577
polling units spread across the 12 Local Government Areas that
make up the katsina north senatorial district.
Six candidates from six political parties, including two
brothers are contesting the election.
According to INEC, over 800,000 electorates are expected to vote
in the state.
It also noted that 700 ad-hoc staff were deployed to 117 polling
units in the Obudu constituency of Cross River.
Four candidates are contesting to fill the vacancy left in the
House of Assembly following the death of Mr Stephen Ukpukpen who
had previously occupied the seat.
And in Bauchi, voting is ongoing although voter turnout so far
has been low.
KOGI
08:45 am: The Lokoja/koton-karfe Federal Constituency
bye-election started on a good note, the turnout was impressive
as electorates were seen coming out to cast their vote.
11:30 am: At the Nepa polling unit in ward A, security men were
on ground and the voters coordinated themselves in a peaceful
atmosphere.
11:35 am: At the cantonment polling unit however, some persons
were said to have attempted to disrupt the process, but the
issue was later settled.
11:40 am: In Karaworo polling unit there were some arguments
among the presiding officers, while accreditation and voting was
ongoing.
Cross River
Voter turn out has been impressive.
11:52 am: Governor of Cross River State, Ben Ayade, arrived at
the Obudu constituency to vote.
13:00 pm: There is relative calm even as voting and
accreditation are still ongoing simultaneously, amid tight
security.
Special considerations are given to the aged, pregnant women and
those with disabilities.
Bauchi
8:34 am: Accreditation and voting commenced in Sarkin Shanu 3
Polling Unit in Alkaleri Local Government Area.
14:00 pm: Voting is ongoing peacefully in the state, although
the voter turnout is low.
14:16 pm: There have been incidences of buying of fake ballot
papers as well as Permanent Voters Cards in Bauchi South
senatorial district.
In one of the polling units, voters alleged that some persons
came in a vehicle with already thumb printed ballot papers but
security officials were immediately alerted and the boys were
been arrested.
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